Furman University

2026 — Joined Furman in January as a sophomore and three years of eligibility remaining…took part in spring practice.
 
2025 — Wingate / Totaled 33 tackles, including 9.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks along with two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown…registered a season high eight tackles, two sacks, and two forced fumbles in a 49-28 win over Catawba…had seven tackles and a pair of sacks against Anderson (30-3 win)…credited four stops and three sacks for 37 yards in losses versus Mars Hill (37-22 win)....three-time South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week selection...SAC Freshman of the Year, first team All-SAC and second team all-regio selection.
 
High School: 2025 graduate of Kings Mountain (6A) High School…football coach was Strait Herron…played offensive line, defensive end, and tight end…helped lead Kings Mountain to a 32-6 record over his final three seasons, including a 13-1 mark and conference championship in 2022…two-time first team all-conference and all-area selection…tallied 86 tackles, including 18 for loss and 6.5 sacks his junior year and 131 tackles, 22 TFLs, seven sacks, and two forced fumbles in 2024, his senior year…North Carolina East-West All-Star Game selection.
 
Personal: Full name is Elihu Christopher Lipscomb…born October 20, 2006, in Pikeville, Kentucky…son of Tosha Forney…has two siblings, Jeremiah and Uriah…undeclared major.